[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 102 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    SALUTE TO BEVERLY ANN KING 2000 MINORITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT 
                 REGIONAL MINORITY ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. JULIAN C. DIXON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2000

  Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to salute my constituent and my 
friend, Beverly Ann King, who is being singled out for her enormous 
contributions to minority entrepreneurs with the National Minority 
Enterprise Development (MED) Week Award, which will be presented to her 
in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, September 27, 2000. Each year, the 
President of the United States designates one week as Minority 
Enterprise Development (MED) Week to honor outstanding members of the 
business sector. I am proud to note that in addition to being a 
recipient of the national Award, Beverly also received the Region IX 
MEDWeek Award at a luncheon in her honor on Thursday, August 31, 2000, 
and on Wednesday, October 18, 2000, will be honored with the local Los 
Angeles MED Week Award, at a luncheon in her honor at the Los Angeles 
Convention Center.
  President and Chief Executive Officer of BAK Management, Beverly King 
is recognized nationally for her expertise in the conceptualization and 
implementation of programs benefitting minority, women, and 
disadvantaged business (MBE/WBE/DBE) owners. She has been a much sought 
after advocate for minority entrepreneurs for nearly two decades, as 
she has worked to ensure participation and parity for MBE/WBE/DBE 
enterprises in government and business contracting opportunities. As an 
expert in the field of MBE/WBE/DBE programs, she is a frequent lecturer 
and conducts seminars and training programs into the concepts and 
skills necessary for a successful minority business program.
  Ms. King founded Beverly A. King (BAK) Management Consulting in July 
1986. Her numerous clients have included the City of Los Angeles, 
Bunker Hill Tower, the Southern California Gas Company (now SEMPRA 
Energy), and Turner Construction. She continues to represent Turner 
Construction, serving as the company's Community Affairs Director and 
MBE/WBE/EEO Administrator.
  Prior to establishing BAK Management Consulting, Beverly served six 
years as Equal Opportunity Manager for the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHA) in Los Angeles. Her duties included overseeing all 
civil rights/EEO activities associated with the construction of Los 
Angeles' Century Freeway project, and serving as the FHA's 
representative on the Century Freeway Affirmative Action Committee.
  During the early years of her career, Beverly worked in our nation's 
capital for Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas and Congresswoman Yvonne 
Brathwaite Burke of Los Angeles. She attended Prairie View A&M College 
in Texas, Howard University in Washington, DC, and earned undergraduate 
and graduate degrees from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles.
  The recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the 
President's Award presented by the Black Business Association of Los 
Angeles, in August 1992 she was named by Speaker Thomas Foley to a four 
year term as a member of the United States Glass Ceiling Commission.
  She is on the Corporate Advisory Board and a member of the Black 
Business Association; the Asian Business Association; the National 
Association of Minority Contractors of Southern California; and Women 
Construction Executives of Los Angeles. In addition, she has served on 
the Advisory Board of the UCLA Graduate School of Business. 
Furthermore, she is chair of the Legislative Task Force of Black 
Women's Forum and serves on the Board of Black Women of Achievement.
  Mr. Speaker, Beverly A. King is indeed a woman of achievement. The 
fruits of her labors bear witness through the growth of the many 
successful MBE/WBE/DBE's engaged today in businesses throughout the Los 
Angeles community. It is a pleasure to publicly commend her, and to 
extend heartfelt congratulations to her on the high honors she is so 
deservedly receiving at this time. On behalf of the residents of the 
32nd Congressional District of Los Angeles, I thank her and wish her 
continued success in the future.

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